Another McDonald's Health Gimmick Just Failed Spectacularly

McDonald's promoting health and fitness is like Playboy promoting sexual abstinence. With that oxymoron in mind, it's both amusing and not at all surprising that the fast food company's PR stunt advocating for exercise resulted in a face plant.

In trying to convince people that the subject of Super Size Me values healthiness, McDonald's gave out fitness trackers (basically toy versions of FitBits) as its Happy Meal toys. Here's a video explaining how the trackers work.

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But the fitness trackers didn't make the splash the company hoped for, as they were quickly pulled after people reported they caused skin irritation.